Venda F.C. (previously Venda Football Academy) is a South African football club based in

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. After previously playing in the

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, they moved to the

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at the start of the

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season after businessman Robinson Ramaite purchased the franchise from

Cape Umoya United Cape Umoya United Football Club was a South African football club based in Cape Town, South Africa. They were established in 2018 following the takeover of the defunct, former PSL team, Platinum Stars F.C. Platinum Stars were relegated from the ...

. The club was renamed from Venda Football Academy to Venda Football Club ahead of the

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season.

Current squad

Seasons

SAFA Second Division

* 2019–20 6th Limpopo Stream *

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5th Limpopo Stream A

National First Division

* 2021–22 5th *

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11th

References

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